MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KANZA GROUP

 

 

Registered Office :

16 El Fallah Street, Mohandessin, Giza, Cairo

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31/12/2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

290442

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Commercial agents in the field of agricultural chemicals such as sprayers, insecticides, fertilizers and veterinary preparations.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 100000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : KANZA GROUP

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1995

Commercial Registration Number            : 290442

Authorised Capital                                  : £E 2,000,000

Issued Capital                                        : £E 1,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 1,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 35

Line of Business                                    : Commercial agents in the field of agricultural

                                                              chemicals such as sprayers, insecticides, fertilizers

                                                              and veterinary preparations.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 


COMPANY NAME

 

KANZA GROUP

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Street               : 16 El Fallah Street

Area                 : Mohandessin, Giza

Town                 : Cairo

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 33053601 / 33053602 / 33450251

Facsimile          : (20-2) 33053605

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a small suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Cairo.

 

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                               Description

 

·       9 El Demerdash Building                                                        Rented sales office

Abbasseya

     Cairo

     Tel: (20-2) 24854711

     Fax: (20-2) 24835543

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Ayman Zedan Abd El Hamid                                                  Managing Director

 

·       Amr Zedan Abd El Hamid                                                       Director

 

·       Khaled Zedan Abd El Hamid                                                   Director

 

·       Zedan Abd El Hamid Abd El Hamid                                         Director

 

·       Nagwa Mohamed Abd El Hamid                                             Director

 

·       Maged Bashar                                                                      General Manager

 

 

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1995

 

Legal Form                  : Societe Anonyme Egyptienne – SAE (Egyptian Joint Stock

  Company)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 290442

 

Authorised Capital       : £E 2,000,000

 

Issued Capital              : £E 1,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 1,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                              Percentage

 

·       Ayman Zedan Abd El Hamid                                           20%

 

·       Amr Zedan Abd El Hamid                                                20%

 

·       Khaled Zedan Abd El Hamid                                            20%

 

·       Zedan Abd El Hamid Abd El Hamid                                  20%

 

·       Nagwa Mohamed Abd El Hamid                                      20%

 

Note to the Legal Form           

The Egyptian Company Law provides that the capital of a Societe Anonyme Egyptienne - SAE – should not be less than £E 500,000 if shares are offered to the public and £E 250,000 if not. If shares are offered to the public they are freely transferable, if not, transfer may be restricted. Liability of shareholders is limited.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations                   : Commercial agents in the field of agricultural chemicals such as sprayers, insecticides, fertilizers and veterinary preparations.

 

Import Countries          : Japan

 

Operating Trend          : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 35 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Egyptian Pounds (£E)

 

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/05:                Year Ending 31/12/06:

 

Total Revenue                            £E 5,750,000                             £E 6,800,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Banque Misr

151 Mohamed Farid Street

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3912711 / 3912106

Fax : (20-2) 3919779

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 100,000:

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding subject’s operating history or the manner in which payments are fulfilled. As such the company is considered to be a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 100,000

 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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